Sanchez out again, hopes to play in Colorado

Freddy Sanchez, the main man acquired before the trade deadline to help the Giants reach the playoffs, is missing the entire Reds series because of a left shoulder ailment.

He hopes to play Friday in the opener of the four-game series in Colorado, and manager Bruce Bochy said, “I’m confident he’ll be ready to go.”

Eugenio Velez is taking Sanchez’s spot at second base for a second straight game, and utility man Juan Uribe is spelling shortstop Edgar Renteria. Pablo Sandoval is back at third after a day of rest, and today is a rest day for Bengie Molina.

By the way, Bochy said Molina won’t get many more rests so long as the Giants are in contention, saying, “I see Bengie getting stretched out a little more in September.”